Blog: melophobe

Though you might be tempted to spend your Halloween at one of those Banana Jam Boat plays the hits of INXS-type shows, might we suggest some straight-up, intelligent, fun hip-hop at Middle East Downstairs this Sunday night? We've had our eye on Canadian rapper Shad since he earned a 2008 Polaris Prize nomination for The Old Prince . "Compromise," from that stellar album, introduced us to a self-aware, down-to-earth artist who somehow finds a way to naturally address bad first drafts, confusing tax forms and God's call to serve the [...]

• Shad - Yaa I Get It - Oddisee Remix